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A singer whose numbers are up

David Francey came to music late in life, but suddenly his songs are being heard everywhere, including his native Scotland. By Rob Adams.

An idea for a song came to David Francey as he was driving to work. All day as the building he was working on as a carpenter showed slow progress, he kept refining the words and music to himself.

This happened often and Francey didn't think too much of it.